Prophet Muhammad to be ‘Guest Editor’ of Charlie Hebdo, the French Satirical Magazine

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By Anissa Haddadi | November 1, 2011 3:14 PM GMT

In a highly provocative move, Charlie Hebdo, a well-known satirical French magazine has announced it has 'asked' the Prophet Muhammad to be a guest editor on its latest issue, in what appears to be a dig at the rise of Islam-based political parties and policies in countries such as Tunisia and Libya.

Charlie Hebdo is known for its satire of politics and political figures and features investigative reports from France and abroad often accompanied by politically incorrect cartoons, and caricatures.

Among the magazine's favourite targets are cult religions, the extreme right, Catholicism, Islamism and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

"In order fittingly to celebrate the Islamist Ennahda's win in Tunisia and the NTC (National Transitional Council) president's promise that Sharia would be the main source of law in Libya, Charlie Hebdo asked Muhammad to be guest editor," said a statement

http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/241256/20111101/prophet-muhammad-guest-editor-charlie-hebdo-french.htm

Charlie Hebdo:

http://www.charliehebdo.fr/

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1. Good. I'll read it as soon as the riots end. nt

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2. What could possibly go wrong? n/t

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3. I know, right?

Lampoon authority figure: free speech.

Lampoon dead authority figure who thought god talked to him: bigoted blasphemy that must be punished!

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5. Yes. Here's the update: French satirical newspaper firebombed after prophet Mohammed announcement

The offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been destroyed by a petrol bomb, a day after it named the Prophet Mohammed as its “editor-in-chief” for this week’s issue.

By Henry Samuel, Paris
8:05AM GMT 02 Nov 2011

The fiercely anti-clerical magazine said the move, which included renaming the publication “Sharia Hebdo”, was intended to "celebrate" the victory of Islamist party Ennhada in Tunisia's election.

Charlie Hedbo's editor-in-chief, known as Charb, told France Info radio: "We no longer have a newspaper. All our equipment has been destroyed or has melted."

No injuries have been reported

A single Molotov cocktail was thrown at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris’s 20th arrondissement at around 1am. The ensuing fire was rapidly put out, but a large amount of material in the office was destroyed, police said

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8864063/French-satirical-newspaper-Charlie-Hebdo-firebombed-after-prophet-Mohammed-announcement.html

1:09 video, in French, at the link.

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6. Interesting, and typical

You spend a great deal of time thrashing those who don't show the utmost respect for your faith. Meanwhile you have no qualms about disparaging other believers.

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7. But christianity is a religion of peace.

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8. I know. They all are.

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9. ROFLMAO!

Absolutely priceless!

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11. So it's your position

That all Muslims are savages who react to every instance of insult to Mohammed with violence?

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13. But you stated it's a "fact"

that there's a violent reaction every time the prophet Mohammed is mocked. Meanwhile you went crying to the mods because someone posted a thread that highlighted actual Teabagger quotes. Do you not see your own hypocrisy? Broad brush statements against Islam are OK but criticism of Christianity in any form is bad?